Publications by authors named "Amanda Aneralla"
Objective: Hospital at Home (HaH) programs currently lack decision support tools to help efficiently navigate the complex decision-making process surrounding HaH as a care option. We assessed user needs and perspectives to guide early prototyping and co-creation of 4PACS (Partnering Patients and Providers for Personalized Acute Care Selection), a decision support app to help patients make an informed decision when presented with discrete hospitalization options.
Methods: From December 2021 to January 2022, we conducted semi-structured interviews via telephone with patients and caregivers recruited from Atrium Health's HaH program and physicians and a nurse with experience referring patients to HaH.
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the impact of race/ethnicity and social factors on COVID-19 care and outcomes in a virtual hospital setting.
- Nearly 13,000 adults participated, revealing that Black and Hispanic patients faced higher odds of severe care needs and mortality compared to White patients.
- Findings suggest that while insurance and neighborhood deprivation influenced outcomes, racial/ethnic disparities persist, indicating a need for deeper exploration of systemic issues contributing to these inequities.